In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

One day a year is not enough to thank, think of, commemorate, and celebrate all of the brave and self-less men and women who fought and sometimes died to help preserve and bring to others the freedom we take for granted today.
Say a prayer and a silent Thank You to all who served in WW1, WW2, Korea, and especially today for all the men and women in Afghanistan and where-ever our Armed Forces personnel are stationed.

Thank you and God bless and keep you all in His care!

Burninating the countryside

Another picture

I took this with my camera phone. There was a twin rainbow outside work this evening (Thursday)

Very cool

Actual rice paddy in Inakadate in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Created by planting 3 varieties of rice.

Picture found on the 'net.

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Knight time

Chapter 1

"Arise, brave and noble Knight of the Realm. My heart is gladdened that you have heeded my summons with great haste."

Aylwyn Darkshadow slowly rose and looked into the face of Queen Marieke. "I live only to serve, Majesty. Command me, give me purpose."

The Queen looked at the face of the man standing before her. The wisdom behind his eyes betrayed the apparent youthfulness of his visage. Time has indeed been kind to him, his battles and tribulations do not show in his appearance. Only the occasional limp or verbal stumble show his true age. "The Captain of the Guard has fallen ill under mysterious circumstances. Our spies tell me that our enemies are massing for attack, even as we speak. Without your strength and wisdom, I fear all will be lost." As the Queen spoke, she slowly paced back and forth in front of the throne, clutching a small golden object in her hands.

"Fear not, my Lady. I shall go to the city gates immediately. I swear to you, that as long as I am able to draw breath, I shall let no one pass. I gave my life to you, freely, many years ago. It no longer has value to me. Only the greater good of the realm and your Majesty have any worth to me." replied Sir Aylwyn, as he once more dropped to one knee, head bowed. "Do not speak in terms such as those, you are very valued. You are an inspiration to all those around you. Many times, the Generals of our armies tell me they can see the change in thein troops when you are on the field of battle with them. Many who were unsure, became warriors along side you. Many more survived than would have, otherwise," said Marieke, as she put her hand on his shoulder, "thanks to your example."

"Thank you for the kind words, my Queen. But time is precious now, and with your permission I will gather my equipment and go to the city gates to prepare for what is to come." Aylwyn rose and gave a low bow to the Queen. As he began to turn to leave, the Queen called to him "Wait a moment! I would like you to take this with you, for luck." She handed the object she had been holding to Aylwyn, a small gold shield bearing the same Coat of Arms that was carved on the top of the throne, the symbol of the Royal family.

"Thank you, my Lady. This cannot fail to bring us anything but good fortune." Aylwyn said as he took it from her gentle grasp.




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Men's logic

Duct tape is like the Force; it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together.


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Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

When I was a kid my favorite relative was Uncle Caveman. After school we'd all go play in his cave and every once in a while he would eat one of us. It wasn't until later that I found out Uncle Caveman was a bear.



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The hunt begins

As soon as I can find my print-out of the story I was writing, I'll start re-posting it here again.

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New rules

There will not be anything blatantly personal posted on this one. Learned my lesson last time.

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Starting over

Deleted the old blog, started fresh over here.

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